Using tuir (with examples)
Launching tuir
The code for launching tuir is straightforward:
tuir
Motivation: Launching tuir allows you to view and interact with Reddit from your terminal. This can be useful if you prefer a command-line interface or if you want a distraction-free browsing experience.
Explanation: The tuir command launches the text user-interface (TUI) application.
Example output: Upon launching tuir, you will see a window displaying the Reddit homepage or the last subreddit you were browsing.
Opening a subreddit
To open a specific subreddit, you can use the following code:
/subreddit_name
Motivation: Opening a subreddit allows you to view posts and comments specific to that subreddit. This can be useful if you want to explore a particular topic or engage with a specific community.
Explanation: When you enter /subreddit_name in tuir, it will load the posts from the specified subreddit.
Example output: After entering /programming, tuir will display posts related to programming. You can scroll through the posts using the Vim navigation keys.
Opening a link
To open a link within tuir, you can use the following code:
o
Motivation: Opening a link allows you to view the content of a post, article, or external website without leaving the tuir interface. This can be convenient if you want to quickly preview a link or read an article.
Explanation: Pressing the o key in tuir while a post is selected will open the associated link in your default web browser.
Example output: After pressing o on a post with a link to an article, tuir will launch your web browser and display the article.
Opening a specific subreddit on launch
If you want tuir to open a specific subreddit automatically upon launch, you can use the following code:
tuir -s subreddit_name
Motivation: Opening a specific subreddit on launch allows you to quickly access content from your favorite subreddit without having to navigate to it manually every time you open tuir.
Explanation: By providing the -s option followed by the desired subreddit name, tuir will automatically load that subreddit upon launch.
Example output: After running tuir -s linux, tuir will open directly to the Linux subreddit, displaying the latest posts and comments.
Opening external links using mailcap programs
To enable the use of mailcap programs for opening external links, you can use the following code:
tuir --enable-media
Motivation: Enabling media allows you to open external links, such as images, videos, or PDFs, using the programs defined in your mailcap configuration. This provides flexibility in how you view and interact with different types of content.
Explanation: The --enable-media option enables the use of mailcap programs to handle external links. These programs are defined in the mailcap configuration file on your system.
Example output: After enabling media support with tuir --enable-media, tuir will use the appropriate program to open external links based on their file type. For example, an image link will be opened in an image viewer, and a video link will be opened in a media player. This allows you to seamlessly view and interact with different types of content within tuir.
